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What is the pH formula and the relation between pH and pOH at $25^\circ\text{C}$?

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Answer

$\text{pH} = -\log_{10}[\text{H}^+]$ and $\text{pH} + \text{pOH} = 14$ (since $K_w = [\text{H}^+][\text{OH}^-] = 1.0 \times 10^{-14}$).

Explanation

A neutral solution at $25^\circ\text{C}$ has $\text{pH} = 7$; acidic solutions have $\text{pH} < 7$ and basic solutions have $\text{pH} > 7$.

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